Chapter 1761: Cutting Down the Holy Apostle, Executing the Netherworld Ferryman

Starting with Zhuanyu Heng until now, Nie Jianchen, Tang Su, and two others had perceived their sealing opportunity from the depths of the universe. One after another, they had ascended the five-colored altar and successfully transferred from Saint to Sage!

They had left five Fengshan Dao Steles at different altitudes above the Fengshan Platform.

However, other than Zhuanyu Heng’s stele that was seventy thousand feet high, the other four were all below this height.

No one had been able to reach the ninety-thousand mark.

No one had been able to challenge Zhuanyu Heng’s achievement either.

Even so, these four who had become Sages were already filled with joy.

Becoming a Sage didn’t just mean having transcended the Big Saint Stage, it also meant that they definitely had the ability to become supreme Saint-Kings in the future!

Meanwhile, those who had not yet perceived their opportunity were in a different state of mind.

When Lin Xun had just reached the Fengshan Platform, there had been nine people in total including Xu Lingkun and Wen Qingxue.

Later, A’hu and Tang Su had arrived one after another, and then Xu Lingkun and Wen Qingxue had gotten eliminated, keeping their numbers at nine still.

Five of them had become Sages, leaving only Lin Xun, A’hu, Hua Xingli, and a woman named Qi Xianyu who had not perceived the opportunity for their Saint Path Ritual.

“Heh, although some people are powerful in battle, their nature is savage and lawless. No wonder they still can’t seal their Saint Path after so long!”

The colorfully dressed Tuo Chenghai was the fifth cultivator present to have sealed his Saint Path. As he stepped down from the five-colored altar, there was faintly discernible hatred in his eyes as they coldly swept at Lin Xun and A’hu.

Earlier, Lin Xun had chased after him and beaten him up in front of the crowd, turning his face into a swollen pig’s head with just two slaps. Tuo Chenghai considered this an utter humiliation.

Now that he had beaten them to it and become a Sage, he faced Lin Xun and A’hu again with killing intent in his heart.

Lin Xun was unaware of this and gave no reaction.

A’hu, on the other hand, frowned as she was awakened from the deep state of perception.

Anger surged uncontrollably in her heart. Whoever was disturbed at this juncture couldn’t possibly be happy.

Before A’hu could say anything, Tang Su, who was sitting cross-legged on one side, suddenly opened her eyes. “Tuo Chenghai, since you and I are both Sages now, do you want to spar?”

There was an eagerness in her voice.

Tuo Chenghai faltered, and he smiled stiffly. “Forget it. Since I’ve just stepped into this stage, I still need to meditate on it.”

“Oh,” said Tang Su. “That’s fine. But if you change your mind, then I’ll be your first sparring partner.”

After saying that, she closed her eyes again.

Tang Su was nonchalant, but Tuo Chenghai was left with a bitter taste in his mouth and inwardly cursed. How could he not see that Tang Su had intervened because she knew what he wanted to do?

Under this circumstance, as long as he dared to make a move against Lin Xun, Tang Su would definitely stop him right away in the name of ‘sparring’!

A’hu could also see this, and therefore had a great impression of Tang Su.

“Humph!” Tuo Chenghai glanced at Lin Xun and A’hu, then turned around and headed to an open space where he sat down and reflected on the benefits brought to him by the previous transformation.

Directly ignoring him, A’hu looked at Lin Xun next to her. Upon seeing that the latter had not been disturbed at all, she relaxed and resumed sensing the universe.

……

Time continued to pass without no one else finishing the Fengshan Trail and reaching the peak. From this, one could see how extremely difficult it was to approach the Fengshan Platform!

Xu Lingkun and Wen Qingxue had been lucky to have the ability to achieve this, but they had also been unfortunate to lose their lives here before they could even begin to perceive their Saint Path Ritual.

Death was the end of one’s life as well as their dao. For those who couldn’t ascend the Fengshan Platform, at least they were still alive, meaning they still had hopes to go farther on their cultivation!

A quarter of an hour later.

The woman named Qi Xianyu sensed her opportunity and became a Sage, leaving behind her own Fengshan Dao Stele.

Four hours later.

A’hu also grasped the opportunity to seal her Saint Path and set foot on the five-colored altar.

Right at this moment, Tuo Chenghai quietly opened his eyes. Since A’hu had left and Lin Xun was undefended, he could take this chance to kill him…

But Tuo Chenghai had just arrived at this idea when a chill ran down his spine. He then realized that at some point, Tang Su had turned to him with a pondering look.

Exasperated, Tuo Chenghai was more and more certain that Tang Su was determined to defend Lin Xun by targeting him.

In the end, he inwardly sighed and gave up his plan to ambush Lin Xun.

Just at this moment, there was a sudden occurrence—

A dull and smoky figure silently appeared and arrived behind Lin Xun at an unbelievable speed.

Swish!

The sharp awl in the figure’s hand viciously stabbed at him.

At the same time, a black, demonic lotus flower appeared above Lin Xun. A divine aura flowed out from its stamen and poured down onto him.

All of this happened in just a split second.

It was so fast that when Tang Su, Zhuanyu Heng, Nie Jianchen, and the others noticed this, the attacks were already at full swing.

Everyone was aghast.

Tuo Chenghai, however, was so excited that he almost screamed out. To him, this ambush was simply a gift from heaven!

At this time, A’hu had already ascended the five-colored altar and was undergoing the baptism of the Saint Path Ritual, so she didn’t even notice what was happening outside.

It was no exaggeration to say that this ambush was incredibly well-timed and swift. It truly utilized the way of assassination to the fullest.

Anyone who witnessed it would be shocked and horrified!

Lin Xun…is in real trouble!

That was the thought that sprang into everyone’s mind at this critical juncture.

But the next moment, they saw a huge abyss emerging around Lin Xun, who was sitting like a clay statue without any awareness.

Boom!

An explosion of qi shook the sky.

Peerless and horrifying sword qi whistled out from Lin Xun like an ocean.

Taixuan sword qi!

Earth Deity Sword Mountain, seventy-two qi mountains appeared!

In a flash, the black lotus flower above him exploded into black ashes and scattered.

Immediately following, the pointed awl stabbing at him from behind was blocked by the sword mountain and knocked back.

“Oh?”

“Damnit!”

There were exclamations of surprise and curses as Holy Apostle Sha Liuqing of the Holy Illumination Ancient Sect and Netherworld Ferryman Ku Du of the Earth Treasury Realm revealed themselves.

Both wore appalled expressions of disbelief.

Tang Su, Zhuanyu Heng, and the others also looked astonished as they hadn’t thought Lin Xun would be able to react in time to such a dangerous situation. It was simply shocking!

Tuo Chenghai’s smile froze, and his face clouded over. The joy filling his heart was replaced by an inexplicable fury.

Even that couldn’t kill Lin Xun?

Lin Xun turned his deep, dark eyes to Sha Liuqing and Ku Du, his expression neither sad nor happy as he said, “Using the same tactic twice, did you run out of ideas? Nonetheless, you two have come at just the right time; it’s indeed time to end this.”

The ambush had interrupted Lin Xun’s state of searching for the opportunity for his Saint Path Ritual, but he appeared unperturbed and exuded a chilling calmness.

Under his gaze, Sha Liuqing and Ku Du felt uneasy all over.

Now that their assassination attempt at Lin Xun had failed again and caused them to be exposed, they had no choice but to face him head-on.

They felt indescribably stifled. Was Lin Xun their natural nemesis or something?

Whoosh!

Lin Xun made his move. He extended his right index finger and lightly drew a stroke in the air.

A sword qi abruptly materialized and cut through the space. It seemed to encompass all sorts of mysteries and demonstrate them in the most basic form.

Its blade was unmatched and free.

Its momentum was unrivaled and could force demons and gods to make ways.

This strike was called No Escape!

“No!” Sha Liuqing’s hair stood up, and his soul almost flew off. His mind and heart were completely terrorized by this sword attack, and they could not break out of this state.

There was hardly any hesitation as he used all of his strength to cast all of his life-preserving measures.

Rustle~

He transformed into wisps of gray, misty light that streaked toward the Fengshan Trail at an unimaginable speed.

Assassins’ and killers’ trump cards were never about killing the enemy, but instead for the purpose of escaping!

Unfortunately, he knew nothing about the terror of Battle Emperor Mo Yang’s inheritance.

Once the strike was deployed, heaven and earth changed color.

And when it fell, the wisps of dull light that were Sha Liuqing were all extinguished like candles in the wind and vanished without a trace.

Sha Liuqing was killed in one strike!

What creeped everyone out was that there was neither blood nor a corpse left in the field. It was as though Sha Liuqing had been wiped out of existence.

The area sank into a dead silence.

During Lin Xun’s previous battle with Xu Lingkun and Wen Qingxue, they had not once seen him execute such an incredibly terrifying sword qi.

Its grace and might could truly shake the ages!

“You’re next, bald donkey.” Standing in the middle of the field, Lin Xun turned to the distant Ku Du.

The latter was clad in a black monk robe. His forehead was branded with a black lotus flower. Despite having witnessed the entire process of Sha Liuqing being eliminated, his face remained indifferent.

Disciples of the Earth Treasury Realm feared no death, as though having no emotions.

But it didn’t mean that Ku Du was not scared. At this moment, his heart was also flooded with chills.

“Lin Xun, you have been targeted by the Holy Illumination Ancient Sect and the Earth Treasury Realm. Unless you won’t ever set foot on the Ancient Nebula Road all your life, then no matter how outstanding you are now, you will surely die in the darkness one day,” declared Ku Du indifferently.

Beneath his feet were eighteen black lotus diagrams, within each sat the illusion of a Dark Buddha.

Whoosh!

Ku Du’s words still echoed when he suddenly vanished into thin air.

𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Buzz!

But as that happened, Lin Xun summoned the No-Nonsense Bow, and without delay, he pulled the bowstring to the max and fired the Biluo Arrow.

A single shot of the Biluo Arrow caused one to fall into the underworld!

A muffled sound rang out from Fengshan Trail that was filled with chaos qi.

There was a streak of scarlet light, and if one looked closer, they would see that it was Ku Du who had been blasted to pieces by an arrow, his blood and flesh splashing across the ancient bluestone steps.

“You really thought you could escape, huh...”

As Lin Xun put away the No-Nonsense Bow and Biluo Arrow, and a pair arcane Buddhist symbols quickly flashed in his eyes.

While others might not be able to see how Ku Du had fled, it wasn’t a problem at all for Lin Xun, who practiced the Great Treasury Silent Scripture.

After all, this was a supreme treasure created by Saint Monk Duji using the Great Earth Treasury Scripture as its foundation!